Open and inclusive innovative knowledge economies

The Asia-Pacific region is home to some of the most technologically advanced economies in the world, as well as to some of the most technologically deprived. This diversity is best exemplified by the fact that the number of countries ranked in the top quartile of the Global Innovation Index is the same as the number ranked in the bottom quartile. This concentration of expertise means that the region relies on a handful of countries to push forward the STI agenda and, thus, there is large scope for diffusion of STI activity.

Related Subject(s): Economic and Social Development